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Position Full sun to partial afternoon shade. Some people are sensitive to nicotiana leaf sap and should dress defensively when working around the plants. Nicotiana is a warm-natured flower.

Position Full sun to partial shade. Harvesting Snip off spent blossoms to keep plants looking neat, and to prolong flowering. Troubleshooting White ageratum blossoms go brown as they age, which is not as noticeable in varieties that bloom blue.

Spacing Single Plants: 5" (15cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 3" (10cm) with 5" (15cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Set out dormant bulbs from late summer to early winter. Large, double-flowered varieties are prone to falling over when the blossoms get...

Position Full sun to partial afternoon shade. Dried valerian roots are used to make a bedtime tea that promotes sleep. Troubleshooting Control valerian's spread by cutting back flowering stems before they can shed seeds in your garden.

Position A sunny spot that is easily accessed for cutting. Infuse them in vegetable oil to make a medicinal oil with a long history of use for healing burned or abraded skin. It's best to send them to the compost pile and grow fresh replacement plants...

Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. As the flowers fade in the garden, trim them off with scissors or pruning shears.

Companions Apple, Apricot, Peach, Pear, Plum, Persimmon and Nectarine. Comfrey is a large plant that tends to crowd out its neighbors. For medicinal use topical preparations made from comfrey roots are traditionally used to promote healing of sprains...

Troubleshooting Rabbits enjoy nibbling chamomile foliage. Position A sunny spot, for example at the end of a vegetable row or bed. When the stems are dry, pop off the blossoms and store them in an airtight container.

Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Oregano Aphids (General) Slug Snail Frost tolerant Hardy in cold climates provided plant is well-rooted and mulched.

Position Full sun. Late in the season, tired plants often develop leaf spots of powdery mildew. Gomphrena is a warm-season annual. Notes Gomphrena stems make long-lasting cut flowers.

Companions Cabbage, Grape Vine, Mint and Echinacea. The tall, arching flower spikes of agastache contrast beautifully with shorter, mound-forming flowers like alyssum or petunias. Harvesting As flower spikes fade, trim them off with scissors or pruning...

Troubleshooting Wait until spring to prune back lavender plants, because the dead stems help shelter the base of the plants from harsh winter weather. Position Full sun to partial afternoon shade, with excellent air circulation.

Spacing Single Plants: 7" (20cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 7" (20cm) with 11" (30cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow cleome seeds indoors in moist seed starting mix, or wait until the soil has warmed and sow the seeds where you want the plants to grow.

Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Lavatera Aphids (General) Slug Snail Frost tolerant There are perennial lavateras that survive winter, but the annual form is killed by hard freezes.

Feeding Mix a light application of a balanced organic fertilizer into the soil prior to planting. Annual coreopsis needs less fertilizer and water compared to other flowers. Tall plants benefit from staking.

Clear primary colors create a festive effect in a mixed planting. Tulips bloom at the same time as dogwoods and other spring-flowering trees in most climates. Allow 4in (10cm) between bulbs of miniature tulips, and 6in (15cm) between taller varieties.

Choose early and late-blooming varieties to extend the iris season. Troubleshooting Several insects damage iris roots. Feeding Topdress with rich compost in mid spring, after new growth appears.

Daylilies with dark red blossoms often do best with slight afternoon shade. As the flowers fade in the garden, trim them off with scissors or pruning shears. Feeding Topdress established daylilies with rich compost in early spring, after new growth appears.

Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Frost tolerant Very cold hardy. Becomes dormant in winter. Feeding If desired, drench with a liquid organic fertilizer in spring, after new growth...

I like to restore my haggard tomato patch with a cover crop of mustard , which can reduce disease carry-over when it is quickly chopped up and turned under. Cool-season Cover Crops Parts of the garden that won't be planted until late spring are prime...

Notes Ornamental alliums often have a light lilac fragrance. As the flowers fade in the garden, trim them off with scissors or pruning shears. Feeding Topdress with rich compost in spring, when new growth appears.

Position Full sun. Gather stems when two-thirds of the flowers on the spike have opened. Troubleshooting Especially in warm, wet weather, tired snapdragons may collapse from various root rot diseases.

Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Plants become dormant in winter and re-emerge in spring. Feeding Spread rich compost over the dormant plants each winter.

Position Full sun. Pull up plants when blooms become scarce. Larkspur is poisonous to pets and horses, but is seldom nibbled due to its bitter taste. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.

Managing Outbreaks: After dark or just before dawn, place cloth sheets or pizza boxes beneath plants that are being damaged, and knock the beetles to the ground for collection. If you see numerous white grubs in the soil when you pull up a hawkweed plant,...

Position Full sun. Troubleshooting Celosias have few pest problems as long as they are grown in warm weather. Celosia cannot tolerate cold temperatures. Allow 12 inches (30cm) between very tall varieties.

Position Full sun. Harvesting Blossoms open during the day and close at night, so they are not useful as cut flowers. Troubleshooting Excessive rain can cause gazanias to develop problems with root rot diseases.